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Write about the sex-linked disease: Haemophilia

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Write about the sex-linked disease:

Haemophilia

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  • Nature: It is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder.
  • Effect: The patient's blood fails to clot properly due to a lack of necessary clotting factors, leading to excessive bleeding from minor cuts.
  • Inheritance: It shows criss-cross inheritance, primarily affecting males, while females act as carriers.
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Chapter 3: Genetics - EXERCISE [Page 49]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 3 Genetics
EXERCISE | Q 3. (i) | Page 49
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